According to the CDC, obesity prevalence is around 42% among adults with lower incomes compared to 31% among higher income individuals. That the relationship is Strong among women, 45% of low income women are obese compared to 29% of higher income women. And I know I have had this conversation over the course of my public service career many, many times, because at the states we run the Medicaid program. (00:36–00:43)
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Asserts that obesity rates are higher among low-income women compared to higher-income women.
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